Howe HS/Billerica Memorial HS Football History
Week 11: Chelmsford 22, Billerica 16
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Facts & Figures

 

TEAM RECORD

Most Wins in a Season: 10 (1993, 1999)

Most Loses in a Season: 9 (1956, 1975, 1988, 1989)

Most Ties in a Season: 3 (1942)

Consecutive Winning Seasons: 7 (1991-1997)

Consecutive Non-Winning Seasons: 9 (1961-1969)

Consecutive Losing Seasons: 6 (1932-1939) #

Consecutive Non-Losing Seasons: 8 (1945-1952, 1990-1997)

Most Points Scored in a Season: 309 (1999)

Most Points Against in a Season: 300 (2006)

Fewest Points Scored in a Season: 6 (1936)

Fewest Points Against in a Season: 31 (1945)

 

Winning Seasons (37): 1940-43, 45-49, 51-52, 55, 58-60, 70, 73, 77, 80, 84-85, 87, 91-97, 99-2001, 03-05, 07-08

Losing Seasons (33): 1932, 35-39, 44, 53-54, 56-57, 61-62, 64-68, 71-72, 74-75, 78-79, 81-83, 86, 88-89, 98, 2002, 06.

500 Seasons (5): 1950, 63, 69, 76, 90.

 

Longest Season: 1948 & 2005 (12 games)

Shortest Season: 1935 & 36 (7 games)

 

#- Howe High did not field a team in 1933 & 1934

 

CHAMPIONSHIPS

1942- Lowell Suburban League Co-Champions (w/ Chelmsford)

1943- Lowell Suburban League Champions

1951- Lowell Suburban League Champions

1952- Lowell Suburban League Champions

1952- Massachusetts State Class D Champions

1959- Lowell Suburban Conference Champions

1993- Merrimack Valley Conference Tri-Champions (w/ Central & Chelmsford)

1993- Massachusetts State Division 2A Super Bowl Champions

1999- Merrimack Valley Conference Champions

1999- Massachusetts State Division 2A Super Bowl Champions

2005- Merrimack Valley Conference Champions

 

LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP

Lowell Suburban League: 1940-1952

Lowell Suburban/Merrimack Valley Conference: 1959-Presant

 

PAST COACHES

Victor Adams (? -1924)

Robert Borrows (1925-1926)

Wilfred Clark (1927-1928)

Roy Adams (1929-1936#)

Chet Ingraham (1937-1940*)

Rodney Dresser (1941)

Chuck Lampson (1942, 1946-1965)

Bill O’Neal (1943)

Phil Collins (1944-1945*)

Paul Whitley (1966-1972)

Clyde Meyerhoeffer (1973-1982)

Mike Esposito (1983-1989)

Peter Flynn (1990-Present)

*- Chet Ingraham returned in 1945 to coach the last 5 games.

#- Howe High did not field a team in 1933 & 1934

 

CLASS & DIVISION CLASSIFICATION

Class D: 1935-1954

Class C: 1955-1971

Division 2: 1972-1989, 1991-2003

Division 1: 1990

Division 1A: 2004-Present

 

TEAM RECORDS

Undefeated Seasons: 1952

Consecutive Wins: 14 (Last 5 of ‘51, all 9 of ‘52)

Consecutive Losses: 18 (Last 7 of ‘88, all 9 of ‘89, first 2 of ‘90)

Consecutive Games Scoring: 45 (Last 7 of ‘94, all 10 of ‘95, all 11 of ‘96, all 11 of ’97, first 6 of ‘98)

Consecutive Games w/o shutout: 25 (Last 1 of ‘87, all 10 of ‘88, all 9 of ‘89, first 5 of ‘90)

Most Shutouts in a Season: 5 (1943, 1952, 1960, 1993)

Most Shutouts Against Season: 6 (1936, 1989)

Consecutive Shutouts: 4 (First 4 of ‘43/ last 2 of ‘41, first 2 of ‘42/ last 1 of ‘51, first 3 of 52)

Consecutive Shutouts Against: 5 (Last 1 of ‘35, first 4 of ‘36)

 

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Longest Touchdown Run: 94yds- Mike Parker (1994 at Methuen) & Greg Abelli (2005 vs Chelmsford)

Longest Touchdown Pass: 98yds- Craig Flynn to Mike Mastrullo (1991 at Central & vs Tewksbury)

Kevin Graham to Dan MacKay (2001 at Beverly)

Longest Kickoff for TD: 100yds- Frank Luciano (1947 vs Burlington)

Longest Punt Return for TD: 85yds- Dave Saviano (1968 at Chelmsford)

Longest Interception for TD: 100yds- John Hewlett (1949 vs Chelmsford *)

Longest Field Goal: 51yds- Ray Demers (1965 at Methuen)

Most Yards Rushing in a Game: 312yds- Billy Shaw (2004 vs Dracut)

Most Yards Receiving in a Game: 156yds- Tony Miranda (1996 at Chelmsford)

James Sorenson (2008 vs Bishop Guertin)

Most Yards Passing in a Game: 411yds- Anthony (Gil) Ynostroza (2006 at St. John’s Prep)

Most Touchdown Passes in a Game: 7- Anthony (Gil) Ynostroza (2006 at Chelmsford)

Most Passing Yards in a Season: 2,193yds- Timmy Morrison (2007)

Most Rushing Yards in a Season: 1,284yds- Billy Shaw (2004)

*- Game played at Tewksbury

 

Most Field Goals in a Season

John Murphy: 5 (2006)

Bill Davis: 4 (1970)

John Barbarosa: 3 (1991)

Ray Demers: 3 (1965)

 

 

Most Field Goals in a Career

John Murphy: 7

John Barbarosa & Bill Davis: 4

Jay Chabot & Ray Demers: 3

 

 

Most Field Goals in a Game

2: Bill Davis (1970 at Chelmsford) & John Murphy (2006 vs Dracut & at Chelmsford)

 

Most Points Scored in a Game

1992 vs Lawrence (55)

2006 at Chelmsford (51)

1970 at Burlington (49)

1993 vs Dracut (47)

1999 at Methuen (46)

 

 

Largest Margin of Victory

1992 vs Lawrence (55)

1999 at Methuen (46)

1930 vs Mitchell (45)

1970 vs North Reading (44)

1970 at Burlington (43)

 

Most Points Against in a Game

1994 at Chelmsford (61)

2000 vs Tewksbury (54)

2006 at Chelmsford (53)

1924 at Arlington (45)

1968 at Andover (44)

 

Largest Margin of Defeat

1924 at Arlington (45)

1964 at Chelmsford (42)

1994 at Chelmsford (41)

1946 at Concord-Carlisle (39)

1954 at Walpole (39)

 

Most Games Played

vs Chelmsford (80)

vs Tewksbury (75)

vs Dracut (67)

vs Methuen (55)

vs Wilmington (51)

 

Most Games Won

vs Tewksbury (43)

vs Dracut (31)

vs Methuen (29)

vs Burlington (24)

vs Chelmsford (22)

 

Most Games Lost

vs Chelmsford (53)

vs Dracut (33)

vs Tewksbury (32)

vs Andover (29)

vs Methuen (25)

 

Most Games Tied

vs Wilmington (7)

vs Chelmsford (5)

vs Dracut (3)

vs Andover (2)

vs Weston (2)

 

 

Overtime Games

Below is a list of games Billerica has played that have gone to overtime.  The regulation score listed to the right of the final score.

 

1996- Weymouth 6, at Billerica 3 (0-0)

2001- at Lowell 35, Billerica 29 (21-21) 2 OT

2004- at Chelmsford 20, Billerica 14 (14-14)

2005- Woburn 10, at Billerica 7 (7-7)

2005- at Bridgewater-Raynham 8, Billerica 6 (0-0)

2006- at Chelmsford 53, Billerica 51 (27-27) 5 OT

(0-6-0)

 

 

 

 

The Peter Flynn Era

Present Billerica Memorial High School football coach, Peter Flynn, has brought BMHS football back to the top of the league standings and has made Billerica one of the premier programs in the state.  This is Billerica’s record vs. all teams during the Flynn Era (1990-Present).  Past & Current Merrimack Valley Conference teams are in bold.

 

Acton-Boxboro (Acton, MA)                               2          0          0

Andover (MA)                                                   12         7          0

Beverly (MA)                                                     2          0          0

Bishop Guertin (Nashua, NH)                              1          0          0

Bridgewater-Raynham (Bridgewater, MA)            0          2          0

Burlington (MA)                                                 7          2          0

Central Catholic (Lawrence, MA)                       11         7          0

Chelmsford (MA)                                              5          14         0

Don Bosco (Boston, MA - Closed)                     1          0          0

Dracut (MA)                                                      14         5          0

Exeter (NH)                                                       0          2          0

Haverhill (MA)                                                  12         7          0

Lawrence (MA)                                                  5          1          0

Lincoln-Sudbury (Sudbury, MA)                          2          0          0

Lowell (MA)                                                      9          10         0

Mansfield (MA)                                                  1          3          0

Marshfield (MA)                                                 0          1          0

Methuen (MA)                                                   16         3          0

Newton North (Newton, MA)                               1          0          0

Norwood (MA)                                                   0          1          0

Oakmont Regional (Ashburnham, MA)                1          0          0

Plymouth North (Plymouth, MA)                          0          1          0

St. John’s Prep (Danvers, MA)                           2          2          0

Somerville (MA)                                                1          0          0

Tewksbury (MA)                                                12         7          0

Weymouth (MA)                                                0          1          0

Wilmington (MA)                                              5          0          0

Woburn (MA)                                                     3          3          0

Totals:                                                              125       79         0

 

 

 

Members of the Merrimack Valley Conference/Lowell Suburban League

 

Andover HS/Punchard HS (Andover, MA)

Years: 1965- Present

Colors: Navy Blue & Gold

Nickname: Golden Warriors

Address: 80 Shawsheen Road; Andover, MA 01810

 

Austin Prep (Reading, MA)

Years: 1973-1981

Colors: Green & White

Nickname: Cougars

Present League: Catholic Central League; Large Division

Address: 101 Willows Street; Reading, MA 01867

 

Billerica Memorial HS/Howe HS (Billerica, MA)

Years: 1940-1952, 1959- Present

Colors: Green & White

Nickname: Indians

Address: 35 River Street; Billerica, MA 01821

 

Burlington HS (Burlington, MA)

Years: 1940-1941, 1945-1972

Colors: Red & White

Nickname: Red Devils

Present League: Middlesex League

Address: 123 Cambridge Street; Burlington, MA 01803

 

Central Catholic HS (Lawrence, MA)

Years: 1973- Present

Colors: Blue & Red

Nickname: Raiders

Address: 300 Hampshire Street; Lawrence, MA 01841

 

Chelmsford HS (Chelmsford, MA)

Years: 1940- Present

Colors: Maroon & White

Nickname: Lions

Address: 200 Richardson Road; Chelmsford, MA 01863

 

Concord HS/Concord-Carlisle Regional HS (Concord, MA)

Years: 1940-1941

Colors: Maroon & Gold

Nickname: Patriots

Present League: Dual County League

Address: 500 Walden Street; Concord, MA 01742

 

Dracut HS (Dracut, MA)

Years: 1940- Present

Colors: Columbia Blue, Navy, Silver & White

Nickname: Middies

Address: 1540 Lakeview Ave; Dracut, MA 01826

 

Greater Lawrence Regional Voke Tech HS (Andover, MA)

Years: 1980-1984

Colors: Orange & Black

Nickname: Reggies

Present League: Commonwealth Athletic Conference; Large Division

Address: 57 River Road; Andover, MA 01810

 

Greater Lowell Regional Voke Tech HS (Tyngsboro, MA)

Years: 1980-1981

Colors: Navy Blue, Silver, Gold & White

Nickname: Gryphons

Present League: Commonwealth Athletic Conference; Large Division

Address: 250 Pawtucket Boulevard; Tyngsboro, MA 01879

 

Haverhill HS (Haverhill, MA)

Years: 1980- Present

Colors: Brown & Gold

Nickname: Hillies

Address: 137 Monument Street; Haverhill, MA 01832

 

Lawrence HS (Lawrence, MA)

Years: 1973-1993 (Scheduled to return to the MVC in 2009)

Colors: Navy Blue & White

Nickname: Lancers

Present League: Cape Ann League; Large Division

Address: 233 Haverhill Street; Lawrence, MA 01841

(NOTE: LHS will soon relocate to their new campus next to Veterans Stadium & Lawrence Cinemas)

 

Lowell HS (Lowell, MA)

Years: 1980- Present

Colors: Crimson & Gray

Nickname: Red Raiders

Address: 50 Fr. Morissette Boulevard; Lowell, MA 01852

 

Methuen HS (Methuen, MA)

Years: 1964- Present

Colors: Royal Blue & White

Nickname: Rangers

Address: 1 Ranger Road; Methuen, MA 01844

 

North Andover HS/Johnson HS (North Andover, MA)

Years: 1940-1941, 1959-1970

Colors: Scarlet Red & Black

Nickname: Scarlet Knights

Present League: Cape Ann League; Large Division

Address: 430 Osgood Street; North Andover, MA 01845

 

Tewksbury Memorial HS (Tewksbury, MA)

Years: 1940- Present

Colors: Scarlet Red & Royal Blue

Nickname: Redmen

Address: 320 Pleasant St; Tewksbury, MA 01876

 

Wilmington HS (Wilmington, MA)

Years: 1940-1994

Colors: Navy, Columbia Blue & White

Nickname: Wildcats

Present League: Cape Ann League; Large Division

Address: 159 Church Street; Wilmington, MA 01887

 

 

 

School Fight Songs

 

 

Andover: Andover high, all people cheer with voices loud and clear.

We will fight with honor and uphold the pride of the blue and gold.

Our Alma mater stands on high for reaching to the sky.

For it’s A-N-D-O-V-E-R, you will hear it near and far.

 

 

Billerica: Boola-Boola, Boola-Boola that’s the war cry of Billerica high.

We will down them; we will crown them, till they holler, Boola-Boola.  RAH! RAH!

(Tuned to Yale’s Boola-Boola)

 

 

Central Catholic: Unknown

 

 

Chelmsford: Chelmsford high, Chelmsford high, we will fight onto victory.

Fight and win, lose and grin.

We will raise our cry for V-I-C-T-O-R-Y.

Chelmsford high; Chelmsford high, we pledge our loyalty.

Three cheers for Chelmsford High School.

May your name be glorious for us!

 

 

Dracut: Cheer, Cheer for old Dracut high.

Wake up the echoes cheering her name.

Waive the Middies flag on high; shake down the thunder from the sky.

Whether the odds be great or small, old Dracut high will win overall.

With the mighty Middies marching onward to victory.

(NOTE: Dracut's fight song is tuned to Notre Dame, the actual lyrics are unknown to me. The above is an adaptation from the actual Notre Dame Lyrics)

 

 

 

Haverhill: Stand up and cheer, we’re going to cheer for dear old Haverhill.

For today, we’ll raise the brown above the blue, ABOVE THE BLUE.

Our men are fighting.  We’re going to live or going to die.

We’re going to win, RAH! RAH!  We’re going to win, RAH! RAH!

We’re going to win for Haverhill High!

(Tuned to Ohio University “Stand Up and Cheer”)

 

Lawrence: How dear to our hearts are these halls of thine, the days that were so fair!

The memories of eager friendships made all the happy hours to share.

No poet in story throughout the years has made thee known to fame.

May our constant efforts, work well done, bring honor to thy name.

We pledge to thee our loyalty; we’ll give thee of our best.

And by our upright deeds our love, for thee shall we attest.

In foreign land, in distant parts, our fortune we may try.

But deep within our hearts we’ll keep the memory of our Lawrence High.

 

 

Lowell: Lowell High School, Lowell High School.

May we ever stand Honest, Faithful and Courageous, loyal to our land!

Lowell High School, Lowell High School.

We shall all be true to the ideals you teach us, through and through!

(Tuned to On Wisconsin)

 

 

Methuen: Let’s give a cheer for those who conquer, they’re the boys who have the pep.

For our team never falters, which gives to us the rep, rep, rep.

The victory for Methuen High School, it’s the regular way we play.

For M-E-T-H-U-E-N will win the game today.

 

 

Tewksbury: Tewksbury High School, Tewksbury High School; we have got the T-E-A-M.

When the boys are on the field; they are really on the B-E-A-M.

Do your darndest, fight your hardest; show them all you’ve got.

We are from Tewksbury High School.

Fight! You gotta fight; you gotta fight!

Hey!

(Tuned to On Wisconsin)

 

 

Wilmington: Wilmington High School, Wilmington High School; we have got the T-E-A-M.

When the boys are on the field; they are really on the B-E-A-M.

Do your darndest, fight your hardest; show them all you’re might.

We are from Wilmington.

Fight! You gotta fight; you gotta fight!

Hey!

(Tuned to On Wisconsin) 

 

 

MVC Super Bowl Results

The following list is the results of the Massachusetts State (MIAA) Football Championship ‘Super Bowl’ game results featuring Merrimack Valley Conference teams. (MVC team is in Bold Type)

 

1973- Catholic Memorial 41, Andover 12 (Division 2-East)

1974- Andover 21, Salem 20 (OT) (Division 2-East)

1975- Andover 7, Plymouth-Carver 3 (Division 2-East)

1976- Lynn Classical 21, Wilmington 12 (Division 2-East)

1978- Catholic Memorial 13, Chelmsford 8 (Division 2-East)

1981- Winthrop 14, Tewksbury 0 (Division 2-East)

1984- Plymouth-Carver 18, Methuen 14 (Division 2-East)

1985- Tewksbury 25, Bridgewater-Raynham 13 (Division 2-East)

1987- Chelmsford 21, Gloucester 14 (Division 2-East)

1988- Dracut 25, Beverly 6 (Division 2-East)

1989- Plymouth 7, Central Catholic 3 (Division 2-East)

1990- Peabody 20, Tewksbury 14 (Division 1-East)

1991- Chelmsford 6, Woburn 0 (Division 2A)

1992- Methuen 26, Reading 19 (Division 2A)

1993- Billerica 27, Woburn 7 (Division 2A)

1994- Chelmsford 29, Brookline 0 (Division 2A)

1995- Walpole 28, Tewksbury 14 (Division 2B)

1996- Tewksbury 20, Walpole 19 (Division 2B)

1997- Central Catholic 34, Wakefield 16 (Division 2B)

1998- Central Catholic 29, Acton-Boxboro 13 (Division 2B)

1999- Billerica 37, Newton North 15 (Division 2A)

2000- Reading 23, Chelmsford 13 (Division 2B)

2002- Acton-Boxboro 44, Chelmsford 6 (Division 2-East)

2003- Acton-Boxboro 18, Chelmsford 12 (OT) (Division 2-East)

2004- Acton-Boxboro 28, Chelmsford 6 (Division 1A-East)

2007- Chelmsford 23, Marshfield 20 (Division 1A-East)

2008- Dracut 27, Marshfield 0 (Division 1A-East)

 

MVC Super Bowl Record: 15 wins, 12 losses

 

Team Records

Andover (2-1)

Billerica (2-0)

Central Catholic (2-1)

Chelmsford (4-5)

Dracut (2-0)

Methuen (1-1)

Tewksbury (2-3)

Wilmington (0-1)

 

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Every game, every score, every school that ever played in these games since the Super Bowl format was adopted in 1972 is covered in this book.

For more information email Rich0725@aol.com or by sending a check or M.O. for $28 (which will cover cost of book and S&H) to the following address:

 

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101 Temple Street

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